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Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

General Information

Description

Perform secretarial duties using specific knowledge of medical terminology and hospital, clinic, or laboratory procedures. Duties may include scheduling appointments, billing patients, and compiling and recording medical charts, reports, and correspondence.

Business Breakdown

People in this career work in these sectors.

  1. Private, for profit72.32%
  2. Private, not for profit20.65%
  3. State and local government4.37%
  4. Self-employed1.65%
  5. Federal government0.55%

Workplace at a Glance

What you can expect to experience while on the job

  • Responsibility
  • Exposure to job hazards
  • Physical activity
  • Decision making
  • Repetitiveness
  • Level of competition
  • Time pressure

Industry areas

  • Health Science

Job Outlook

Projected Job Growth (2022 - 2032)
-10%
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Salary

Salary Information

Median Salary This is the median, or the midpoint, of the salary range for this career.

$38,500

State-by-state Salary

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Salary Range Salary varies based on years of experience, degree level and location.

$20,770
$47,990
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Education & Interests

Most Common Education Levels

People in this career achieve this level of education.

  • High school 47%
  • Associate's degree 25%
  • Post-secondary certificate 19%
  • Less than high school 5%
  • Some college 1%
  • Master's degree 0%
  • Doctoral degree 0%
  • Bachelor's degree 0%
  • Post baccalaureate 0%
  • Post-doctoral training 0%
  • Post-master's certificate 0%
  • First professional degree 0%

PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS

You may find this career fulfilling if you consider yourself to be:

  • Conventional — You have an interest in following procedures and regulations to organize information or data.
  • Social — You have an interest in helping, teaching, advising, assisting or providing service to others.

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Skills at a Glance

Skills helpful in this career

  • Verbal skills
  • Critical thinking & problem solving
  • Equipment operation & maintenance
  • Math & science skills
  • Technology design & control
  • Leadership

Knowledge

  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Administrative
  • Computers and Electronics
  • English Language
  • Administration and Management

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